Monthly Archives: January 2015
Students Succeed in Get Connected, Get Schooled Challenge
By: Ashmar Mandou An extraordinary moment took place at Malcolm X College on Monday afternoon as thousands of students from various Chicago Public High Schools celebrated their success in the… Read more
Destination: Chicago Invites Youth to Discover New Interests, Skills & Careers at Free Festival
Chicago youth 4 to 24 – their families and their teachers as well – will be treated to a full day of playful learning opportunities on Saturday, January 24, at… Read more
Durbin, Gutiérrez Speak Out Against House Republican Vote to Defund DACA Program
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Representative Luis Gutiérrez (D-IL-04) spoke out against the House Republican effort to defund President Obama’s immigration policies, including the Deferred Action for Childhood… Read more
Early Childhood Education Program Receives Gold Circle of Quality
Pillars’ Child and Family Development Center has received the Gold Circle of Quality designation from ExceleRate Illinois, the state’s new quality rating and improvement system for early learning and development… Read more
U.S. Pediatricians to Parents: Limit Pizza to One Night Each Week
Cheesy slices of mouthwatering pizza might make a super-easy, cheap weeknight meal for busy families. But American kids are eating way too much of the fatty, salty and unhealthy food,… Read more
Hernandez to Host Free Health Fair
State Representative Lisa Hernandez will host a Free Health Screening Fair for residents on Saturday, January 24th at Fuerza Youth Center, 5539 W. 25th St., Cicero from 9a.m., to 2p.m…. Read more
Health Care is Your Right, Your Responsibility
“Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health care is the most shocking and inhumane.” — Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. said these profound… Read more
Taking the Right Precautions for a Family Member with Dementia
Not every person struggling with dementia lives in a nursing home or assisted-living facility. In fact, more than 15 million Americans – usually family members or friends – provide unpaid… Read more
Delgado Encourages Constituents to ‘Get Covered’
State Senator William Delgado (D-Chicago) joined area residents at Chicago’s Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center (SRBCC) as they register for health care coverage under the Affordable Care Act on Monday,… Read more
Requiring U.S. Citizenship Test to Graduate from High School
by Daniel Nardini The State of Arizona recently passed a law requiring all high school students who intend to graduate to take the U.S. citizenship test in order to graduate…. Read more »